preach
verb (used with object)
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
has preached
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present perfectof preach (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He has preached discipline to his players, but he either doesn’t know how to effectively deliver the message or teach them to exercise greater self-control.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2025
Kraken coach Dave Hakstol has preached the need for more 60-minute hockey in recent weeks and will likely be doing it some more ahead of Thursday’s game in Toronto.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
Servais has preached away the idea of valuing outs just as much on offense as defense.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
For months, Google has preached a more cautious approach to artificial intelligence, even as rivals and the public embraced ChatGPT and other new technologies as vanguards of the future.
From New York Times ● May 11, 2023
One breath announces that he could not find any trout at Guilford, and the next that he has preached his sermon on Depravity.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865 by Various
